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Canopi Foundation

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Canopi Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Canopi Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,796,452
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,688,690
Registered charity number
1075749
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
82 Tanner Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Canopi Foundation (number 1075749) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Canopi Foundation do?

Canopi supports charities and social organisations to improve their efficiency in direct pursuit of their social impact. Canopi works with it's network of third sector, corporate and public sector partners to support organisations looking to 'scale up' or expand, create efficiencies or preparing for investment, through provision of capital, skill, training and information.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Canopi Foundation

Answers Canopi Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Canopi Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Canopi Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (3 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0003

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Canopi Foundation's money come from?

Canopi Foundation reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (60%), other income £535k (19%), investments £487k (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £83k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 60%
  • Other income£535k · 19%
  • Investments£487k · 17%
  • Donations and legacies£94k · 3%

Does Canopi Foundation receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Canopi Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Canopi Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Canopi Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Canopi Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03635124 (Companies House)
Also known as
Bright Red Dot Foundation; Cac-Community Action Centre; Can - Community Action Network; Community Action Network
Previous names on the register
Bright Red Dot Foundation Limited; The Helen Taylor Thompson Foundation Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Canopi Foundation registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Canopi Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Canopi Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Canopi Foundation?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Canopi Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Canopi Foundation as a registered charity (number 1075749) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Canopi Foundation's charity number?
Canopi Foundation's charity number is 1075749. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1075749?
Search 1075749 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Canopi Foundation do?
Canopi supports charities and social organisations to improve their efficiency in direct pursuit of their social impact. Canopi works with it's network of third sector, corporate and public sector partners to support organisations looking to 'scale up' or expand, create efficiencies or preparing for investment, through provision of capital, skill, training and information.
Does Canopi Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Canopi Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Canopi Foundation?
Canopi Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.canopi.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Canopi Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Canopi Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (3 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Canopi Foundation's money come from?
Canopi Foundation reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (60%), other income £535k (19%), investments £487k (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £83k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Canopi Foundation?
The register does not record Canopi Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Canopi Foundation's trustees paid?
Canopi Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Canopi Foundation previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Canopi Foundation: Bright Red Dot Foundation Limited; The Helen Taylor Thompson Foundation Limited.
When was Canopi Foundation registered as a charity?
Canopi Foundation was entered on the register on 28 May 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03635124).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.